Vocab_4square.jpg

Vocab_4square.jpg

Word of the Day:

inundate

Vocab practice:

Write one sentence using 4 of the 8 vocab words correctly. Share out when finished.

Review:

Review PEE paragraphs & handouts.

Read:

Jigsaw the passage "Land Rush" from the target tests. Each person read 1 paragraph.

• From the paragraph, write down the Point. (What was the author's purpose for writing this paragraph?)
• Then, write one sentence using Evidence to support your point. (Prove to me using text that this was the author's point.)
• Then, Explain how the quote supports your point. (How does that quotation help to prove the point? Why did you use it? What information does it give? Etc.)

Discuss

In 6 rounds, put the paragraphs together (Jigsaw) by summarizing each paragraph in groups. When finshed, discuss the passage as a whole.

• As a group, write down the Point of the whole passage. (What was the author's purpose for writing this essay?)
• Then, write one sentence using Evidence to support your point. (Prove to me using text that this was the author's point.)
• Then, Explain how the quote supports your point. (How does that quotation help to prove the point? Why did you use it? What information does it give? Etc.)

Mini-Lesson:

Can you PEE in your paragraph? Now...how can we turn those connections into a GOOD cohesive paragraph?
We PEE on our paragraphs! Refer back to your handouts or the link to see the examples, rubric, and information regarding writing good paragraphs.

• Look at tearget test open responses.
• How did you do on your Target Test Open Response? Check out the student exemplars to see how your work compares.

Practice:

Rewrite your open response answer, turning it into a PEE paragraph.